DANGER!
WARNING!
Use indicators when changing direction
There are three ways to stop your wheelchair:
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•
•
WARNING!
DANGER!
DANGER!
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DANGER
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4
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2
Curves
Full speed turns should not be a
tt
empted. If you need to turn
sharply you must reduce your speed with the joystick or speed
setting. This is particularly imp
ort
ant when traveling across or
down a slope. Disregarding this advice could lead to your
wheelchair tipping
o
ver.
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.
3
Breaking
and
Emergency stop
• In certain circumstances your wheelchair could become
unstable.
• When going uphill, keep the chair moving.
• Steer by carefully moving the joystick
f
orwards making slight
Left and Rig
h
t adjustments as you go.
• If you have stopped on a hill, you should start slowly.
• If necessary lean forward.
Gradients: descents:
On descents, it is important not to let the wheelchair accelerate
beyond its normal level of ground speed.
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4
Driving on a slope
• Stopping distances on slopes can be signifi
c
antly longer
than
on level ground.
• Do not use the stand-up on slopes or uneven surfaces.
• Standing, elevatin
g
, tilting
,
and leg
r
est adjustments can
a
ff
ect the wheelchair cent
er
of gravity. Under certain
conditions this mig
h
t cause instability that could lead to
unintentional tipping. It
ma
y be necessary to carry out a risk
assessment if the wheelchair is adjusted to extremes.
Your wheelchair has been designed and tested to allow its use
on slopes or gradients of up to 7.5° for 6 mph and 9° for 8 mph
in standard configuration. However, you have the option of
adjusting your position with the standing option, powered
center mount leg rest, or a combination of these options.
• Before a
tt
empting
to
climb or descend a slope or a
cu
rb,
caution should be
t
aken when using weight shift o
p
tions
(
e.g.
powered recline or standing), of the seat and/or your
body
for a counter balance weight.
T
o improve stability lean forward when driving uphill,
withthe seat and back in an upright position
.
Alternati
v
ely sit in an upright position when t
r
aveling in
a
forward, downhill direction and
/
or recline the seat
backwards.
• If you are in any doubt about the capabilities of
y
our
wheelchair on a slope then do not a
tt
empt to drive up or
down the slope/
cu
rb; try to find an al
t
ernati
v
e route.
Simplest and safest way to stop the wheelchair is to release
the joystick. This will bring the chair
t
o a halt in a
controlled
manner.
Pulling back the joystick will b
rake
the chair abruptly with a
fast stop.
Switching the control system off
whilst
the chair is in
motion will also bring the chair
t
o a halt.
• Switching the control system off is only
t
o be used in an
emergency situation as the
s
topping action is
v
ery abrupt.
• Never try to stop or slow this seating
s
ystem with the
wheel locks (if applicable). Wheel locks are designed to
prevent the system from moving when stopped. They are
not brakes.
• We strongly recommend that you return the seat and back to
their home positions b
e
fore a
tt
empting
t
o climb or descenda
slope. Failure to do this may cause the wheelchair tobecome
unstable.
Gradients: ascents
WARNING!